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Martha or Kate? This really is it now - due Monday. It's been a long old naming road!

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specialsmasher · 23/02/2011 08:22

Thanks all for input - it does help! Smile

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fairimum · 23/02/2011 18:58

Martha Katherine!

ZZZenAgain · 23/02/2011 18:52

Prefer Kate to Martha

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specialsmasher · 23/02/2011 18:51

ooh - a late flurry of Kates!

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itsalarf · 23/02/2011 18:50

Not keen on Martha really. Also think it is a bit "of the moment". Kate is much more classic and suits all ages well.

Teenybitsad · 23/02/2011 18:48

I like both but Matha pips it...also I suspect there will be a LOT of Kates this year after a certain young bride to be...

KLou111 · 23/02/2011 18:41

*Focker

KLou111 · 23/02/2011 18:39

If you call her Martha, just hope she doesn't marry a Fooker Grin

KLou111 · 23/02/2011 18:39

Go with Katy, that's my name :) But I get called Kate a lot Angry not that I dislike it, it's just not my name lol!

sahara13 · 23/02/2011 17:17

Im a Kate and its served me well!

mathanxiety · 23/02/2011 17:02

Kate.

Martha reminds me of hens and I don't know why.

spottyock · 23/02/2011 16:54

Both lovely but marginally prefer Kate. It has a special place in my heart though.

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specialsmasher · 23/02/2011 16:53

Grin Confused at 'fat name'!!!

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HettyAmaretti · 23/02/2011 16:52

yy Martha does seem to be becoming quite popular.

Katherine Martha (Kate)

thunderbird69 · 23/02/2011 15:12

I like both but prefer Martha - need to see how each of them sound with your surname too.

MordechaiVanunu · 23/02/2011 15:09

Kate. As this is more classic and timeless.

Martha has had a resurgence in past 5ish years so rather a 'now' name (yes yes i know it's biblicla but it totally dropped off the radar for 30/40years and then made a come back.

Also Martha is a 'fat' name.

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specialsmasher · 23/02/2011 15:04

Kate: 9
Martha: 22

And various inbetweenies...

Hmmm!

Martha Kate..... Kate Martha......

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specialsmasher · 23/02/2011 15:00

THanks all! Smile

Must do a count, hang on...

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Guildenstern · 23/02/2011 14:11

I vote Kate.

happypotter · 23/02/2011 14:10

I absolutely love the name Martha. Martha Kate is a gorgeous name.

justalittleblackraincloud · 23/02/2011 14:10

I vote Martha

Blatherskite · 23/02/2011 14:06

Kate is going to be Princess Catherine after the wedding I think - much to my disgust as DD is Catherine and is only 14 months so could be in a class with 46 others Sad - so you should be safe with Kate.

Prefer it to Martha

zozzle · 23/02/2011 13:43

I prefer the Katharine spelling personally.

Sidge · 23/02/2011 13:34

Kate is lovely but I think will become quite popular now - maybe more than Diana ever did as it's more 'user friendly' and timeless.

I don't like Martha I'm afraid. And where I live she would be called Marfa!

Ormirian · 23/02/2011 13:30

Both!

Martha Katherine. I am Kate so I like that one, but Martha is also lovely.

PorkChopSter · 23/02/2011 13:27

Both nice but Martha wins for me.